A shocking GST fraud case has emerged in Greater Noida, where an accountant reportedly siphoned off £1.80 crore from a home decor export firm. The accused allegedly used the company's GST portal credentials to upload fake invoices totalling £10 crore. The fraud was uncovered during a financial audit, and the accountant is now being sought by police after allegedly issuing threats.
A shocking case of GST fraud has surfaced in Greater Noida, where an accountant at a home decor export firm allegedly siphoned off Rs 1.80 crore by uploading fake invoices worth Rs 10 crore on the GST portal, police said on Monday.
The accused, identified as Abhinav Tyagi, had been employed as the company's accountant for over four years and was entrusted with complete access to its GST credentials and financial records. The company, run by a 32-year-old woman entrepreneur residing in Sector 12
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The accountant allegedly siphoned off £1.80 crore from the firm.
The accused allegedly used the company's GST portal credentials to upload fake invoices worth £10 crore and manipulate records to divert funds.
The financial irregularities were discovered in July 2025 during an internal audit conducted by the company's chartered accountant.
An FIR has been registered, and police are actively working to trace and arrest the accused accountant.
The targeted company is a home decor export firm operating in the Kasna industrial area of Greater Noida.